Conversation with the Bike Shop Guy
Today I went to the bike shop at our university to get the brakes tightened up. This, after I realized that those "Action Shoe" commercials, aired back in those days in India aren't very practical :) (The blokes in those ads stop their car with their shoe fitted feet scraping the road..and I used to do it on my bike:))).
Anyway, after telling him what to fix, we got into a conversation to while away the time. It went like this...
BSG: So what do you study...engineering?
Me: [aah..the sterotype] Well..Computer Science
B: I have heard they are having trouble finding more space on the ships?
M: Excuse me...ships..who?
B: Chips...The Intel guys
M: [Wow] Haha...I dont think so...Im sure they will find a way to increase the capacity.
B: But I think there wouldnt be space anymore..
M: They have been telling this for last 10 yrs..and they always found a way..they will
B: You mean by nanotechnology?
M: [Who is this guy] yea and quantum computing...blah
M: Did you study engineering?
B: No, I studied humanities. But I read stuff..I like learning every day
M: [Impressive]
B: So, do you want to start your own company?
M: Yea..I would love to. Its too early...I have to complete my Ph.D
B: You are in Ph.D? You look so young
M: [Thank you :)]
B: ...I am just kidding!
M: [WTF :)]
B: So what do you work on? software or hardware?
M: Umm..well..networks. I'm working on getting people connected while traveling in vehicles
B: Great...But don't distract the driver!
M: Haha..but it can be used by passengers too
B: But who wants network access while driving anyway?
M: Well..if there is an accident..you can get the info
B: Cool...But it has to be voice activated...shouldnt be touch based
M: [Man...this guy knows stuff] Haha...Yea it will be completely audio-visual..no touch..blah
B: Have a female voice on the device..and some soothing 'raagas' in the background
M: Haha
B: Guys will love it..they wont leave their car...their wives would say "Honey why are you always in the garage..."
M: Haha..but what about females?
B: You never know [with a wide grin]
M: [I could interpret this in thousand ways :)] Haha
Its always interesting to see how non-techie guys think about stuff...though this guy was no ordinary!
4 comments:
Well thats true, but right now you will find that technology merges with a lot of fields unlike the old days. So there is bound to be more awareness as to whats happening around oneself and how to utilize this advancement. So naturally people will tend to have more ideas about such things.
yaaaa true finally my boy is getting back to his form :p
nice conversation dude!very real one
we almost get disconnected with real world very often
thanx guys!
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